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Charles Haley, who will be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August, stopped by the team facility and even got into some workout gear so he could pass along pass-rush tips to the current players.

Aldon Smith and Tank Carradine were the beneficiaries Friday. Smith has been the most prolific sack master on the 49ers since Haley prowled Candlestick Park. Carradine, meanwhile, is on of the candidates to take over at right defensive end should Justin Smith retire.

Haley’s presence was part of an initiative by Tomsula to introduce the young players on hand this week about the team’s past. Two rookies, third-round pick Eli Harold and undrafted Marcus Rush, joined in on Haley’s session when the rookie portion of Friday’s practice was finished.

As for Justin Smith, Tomsula said there was no impetus now for a decision but he figured it would come soon.

“We’ll know here,” he said. “It’s getting to the time when you're going to have to know something. So it's going to happen."